Park Ranger Supervisor

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Acting as a peace officer, patrols the parks, trails and open spaces and provides direct supervision to park rangers in the field
• Interprets and applies Park policies, procedures & regulations
• Provides direction to Rangers and makes administrative and technical decisions using independent judgement in a wide array of circumstances from routine tasks to emergency and extremely critical situations
• Perform foot, bicycle, and vehicle patrols to enforce rules and regulations in parks, trails and open space properties, as needed
• Protect visitor and environmental safety and provide public education, complaint investigations, closure monitoring and dumping/encroachment mitigation
• Serves as a specialist by contributing parks law enforcement expertise to department plans, projects, committees, policy development and meetings
• Develops and coordinates strategies for rule compliance and education in areas of responsibility
• Assist in conducting tours and educational presentations in coordination with conservancy staff
• Coordinate and present community meetings on relevant projects or services
• Prepares timely performance evaluations that clearly define expectations for Rangers
• Provides ongoing training to park rangers, keeping up on new and innovative opportunities
• Develop recommendations regarding selection, hiring, training, evaluating, and disciplining assigned Rangers
• Mentors Rangers and identifies training opportunities to maximize performance
• Performs supervisory activities including instructing, assigning, and reviewing work; maintaining standards, allocating personnel, acting on Rangers problems, selecting new Rangers; and implementing discipline, termination, and evaluation procedures

Attributes

• Strong customer service focus
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage high pressure situations
• Strong attention to detail, tact and diplomacy

• A minimum of four (4) years of in a private enforcement experience is required.
• Must be an NYS Graduate
• A combination of experience in parks maintenance, natural resource management is an added advantage
• Applicants must demonstrate at least one (1) year in a lead/supervisory role.
• Candidate must possess a driver’s license and ability to drive a manual car.
• Possession of CPR and first aid certification is an added advantage
• Must hold a minimum mean grade of D (plain) in KCSE.
• Be a Kenyan citizen, from 31 - 45 years old 
• Moderate to high physical activity that may include walking, sitting, standing, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and carrying